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The Safety Institute of Australia Incorporated is the professional body for safety professionals and practitioners. The Institute believes that the distinctive advice of qualified and experienced safety and health personnel and health responsibilities of government, employers and community organisations.

The Safety Institute of Australia Incorporated is the professional body for safety professionals and practitioners. The Institute believes that the distinctive advice of qualified and experienced safety and health personnel and health responsibilities of government, employers and community organisations.
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11/08/14 - Safety in Action Sydney 2014 will be featuring an excellent line-up of industry
speakers to cover a wide range of topics related to workplace safety.To be held September 2 – 4 this year at the Sydney Showground in Sydney
Olympic Park, Safety in Action Sydney is the region’s only event dedicated
entirely to workplace health and safety.Several seminars will be held across the three-day event with the
jam-packed program featuring presentations by key industry decision-makers,
ensuring the 4,000+ attendees will return informed, enlightened and privy to
the very latest developments in research involving workplace safety.Vice President of the Fair Work Commission, Joe Catanzariti will kick
off the proceedings with his progress report on the bullying issue at the
workplace. With the Fair Work Commission’s anti-bullying jurisdiction having commenced
on January 1st this year, the Vice President will be discussing the Commission’s
role in the broader context of dealing with bullying in the workplace.Nick Arvanitis, the Senior Project Manager of beyondblue will talk about
The Heads Up Initiative, which was developed in collaboration with the Mentally
Healthy Workplace Alliance. This beyondblue initiative aims to provide
practical guidance to individuals and businesses to create mentally healthy
workplaces via a national marketing campaign, comprehensive website and
engagement activities, and other key elements.Arvanitis will then join a panel discussion, along with Assistant
Professor at the University of Western Australia Dr Jacquie Hutchinson and
Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Siobhan Flores-Walsh, where the three industry
leaders will propose the need for a broader definition of workplace bullying in
order to adequately respond to the wide range of behaviours and situations that
are reported as workplace bullying. According to the Productivity Commission, workplace bullying costs
Australian businesses between $6 billion and $36 billion annually, emphasising
the importance of this panel discussion for industry members.Workplace injuries will be the subject of discussion in the presentation
by Terry Wong, General Manager of Move 4 Life who has been researching the strategies
and practices employed by leading Australian companies to combat this problem
and will be sharing his findings at the Safety in Action Sydney seminars.For many businesses, the workplace extends to the road, with fleet
drivers, delivery drivers and couriers forming a part of the team. Dr Sharon
Newnam, a Researcher at Monash University will speak on the way safe driving
behaviour is influenced by a complex system that draws from the characteristics
of the organisation, the supervisors and individual drivers.Newnam will join Matthew Jupp, Client & Risk Services Specialist for
Vero Insurance, and Peter Sylvester, the Head of Group Safety and Wellbeing for
NRMA in another panel discussion on safe driving. The three experts will
examine the reasons why there is no national statistic on the number of
work-related road traffic injuries involving light vehicles and the lack of
light vehicle safety policies and practices in many organisations.Safety in Action Sydney will also address the many unique challenges associated
with health and safety within the building and construction industry, given such
practices as subcontracting, working at heights and other key factors. The
panel for Safety in Construction will include Alena Titterton, a Partner at
Norton Rose Fulbright, Laurice Temple, the CEO of the National Association of
Women in Construction, Michelle Farley, the Director of SafetyJourney and David
Solomon, the Senior WHS Officer for Master Builders NSW. The panellists will
discuss the key safety issues facing the building industry and its NSW workers,
identifying the best strategies to overcome and mitigate the risks involved.Safety in Action Sydney is presented by the Safety Institute of Australia.Co-located with Safety in Action Sydney is CleanScene presented by the
National Cleaning Suppliers Association and featuring a number of exhibitors
catering for cleaners, facility managers, government agencies and purchasing
officers. Attendance at Safety in Action Sydney is free.What: Safety in Action SydneyWhen: Tuesday 2 September 2014, 10am – 4pm; Wednesday 3 September 2014,
9am - 4pm; Thursday 4 September 2014, 9am - 4pmWhere: Sydney Showground, 1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park NSW
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31/07/13 -
The Safety Show Sydney presented by the Safety Institute of Australia Inc will feature a host of free safety seminars conducted by work safety specialists.
To be held from 3 September to 5 September at the Sydney Showground, the three-day event will feature more than 150 exhibitors providing safety solutions and services geared towards achieving real OHS results in a wide range of industries.
Sponsored by Workplace Access and Safety, the free 45-minute seminars will provide inspiration, insights and essential information to ensure safety and compliance at the workplace.
Each day of The Safety Show Sydney will feature six presentations covering an array of topics including onsite safety, emergency planning, contractor management, OHS program planning and funding, personal protective equipment industry updates, and an overview of the latest legislation among others.
Tony Francis, Event Director of The Safety Show Sydney comments that the free seminar program has been tailored so everyone who attends the show will come away from at least one session inspired and informed.
Free seminar details
OHS representatives and managers should not miss the session with Brenton Hampson, National Sales Manager of Workplace Access and Safety, who will share the practical secrets behind planning and funding safety projects on worksites.
The Fall Prevention Industry Crisis Summit is facilitated by Michael Tooma, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and features top industry representatives, with the lively discussion panel aiming to lift the safety of fall prevention installations for both installers and users.
Michael Tooma will also present a workshop on bullying, one of the most pervasive workplace management challenges in today’s work environment. The workshop will provide practical guidance on the legal obligations and strategies for preventing bullying.
For PCBUs who are involved in contractor arrangements, the session on Contractor Management with Adrianne Strachan, Senior Consultant at the National Safety Council Australia will cover WHS legislative requirements and the expectations of organisations engaging contractors.
With ladders being a common sight around most industries, Carl Sachs’ ‘Lethal Ladder’ seminars reflect on a rethink of AS/NZS1657 and the significant impact on height safety around the country.
As the Managing Director of Workplace Access & Safety, Carl Sachs commissioned an exploratory study by Professor David Caple to challenge the assumptions underpinning safe design. Find out what the research revealed, and what it means for fall prevention.
The seminar by Adrian Manessis, Business Development Manager at myosh will discuss ‘safety management software’ and how to best implement software in any organisation minus the pitfalls. The seminar will also discuss features and functions of good safety management software and how to evaluate software including the use of mobile and new technologies.
The seminar on AS 3745-2010 Planning for emergencies in facilities will bring attendees up to speed on emergency planning, training and response procedures. Introduced by Youssef Khalife, General Manager EH&S at Chubb Fire & Security, and presented by Eric Teuben, Trainer NSW/ACT of the Chubb Training Group, the seminar will run on days two and three.
The seminar on PPE Standards will be invaluable for operations that use personal protective equipment. Richard Donarski, Team Leader Health & Safety Product Services at SAI Global, will introduce PPE Standards, and explore its implications and opportunities for any company or organisation.
Helping site operators and managers stay on the leading edge of safety, Richard Gregory, Managing Director of Navace will present on how new technology centred around smartphone Apps, Cloud and Live Reporting can help facilitate more efficient management of safety, equipment and time.
Explore the ‘bottom up’ approach to building a safety culture with Cristian Sylvestre, Managing Director of SafeStart who will show attendees how to quickly get individuals engaged in the safety process, and also provide a new perspective of incident causation.

27/07/12 - The Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) is the professional body for health and safety professionals in Australia, with over 60 years experience and a membership of more than 4,000.The Institute states that it is committed to creating a profession that can deliver the highest standards of OHS, achieving this through the engagement of all relevant parties, including: individual SIA members corporate and strategic partners governing bodies; and key profession stakeholders.The SIA maintains an extensive body of OHS-related information, ensuring members have access to qualified timely advice into public policy and regulation, and research and development to advance OHS knowledge and guidance. The SIA states that it aims to: promote health and safety awareness through engagement and sustainability of the profession develop, maintain and promote a body of knowledge that defines professional practices in OHS create a competent profession that can deliver the highest standards of OHS provide authoritative and timely advice and input into public policy and regulation facilitate the application of OHS principles and expertise in allied fields encourage and prioritise research and development to advance OHS knowledge and disseminate results to the profession and key stakeholders improve professional support for members through the SIA’s programs and services increase membership engagement and formalise partnerships to grow the SIA; and develop a body of knowledge to set health and safety standards, procedures and practices for the profession on a national basis.

13/10/11 -
The Safety Institute of Australia Inc (SIA) launched its 30 Days of OHS campaign on Monday October 10th.
The Operational Health and Safety campaign aims to promote the benefits of sharing free health & safety information between colleagues and peers in order to establish a strong foundation for online idea generation and networking.
According to Keith Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the SIA the 30 Days of OHS is the first initiative of its kind in the Health and Safety industry. The OHS initiative is open to SIA members and non-members alike and will provide valuable information, build upon the current SIA resources.
The 30 Days of Operational Health and Safety initiative utilises social media, micro-blogging and Twitter and does not require contributors and participants to have membership or subscription.
The SIA is keen to encourage as many contributors as possible to share their unique OHS knowledge and experiences. All contribution offers valuable insights, whatever the industry, region or years of experience. Interested contributors can complete their expression of interest via www.30daysohs.com.au

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